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Why is Asha® the most realistic
fake diamond?

The Asha®
is the only simulated diamond
that employs an optical layer with a refractive index higher than
diamond, and true lab created amorphous diamond (pure
carbon diamond bonds) in its construction. The process
for producing the Asha is US Patent-Pending.

The result is a dazzling faux diamond that
shows more beauty, sparkle and fire than many typical, natural
diamonds - hence the phrase, "True Diamond Beauty™".
(see the Asha's BrillianceScope testing results below for a
comparison against natural diamond).

US Patent Pending: The Asha® is so
unique that it is US Patent Pending:

US Patent Application No: 12/139,931

Method for Producing a Highly Refractive Composite Gemstone, and Product

Asha in cutting

Asha's being loaded for the amorphous
diamond infusion process in the clean room

Because Asha® contains actual diamond carbon bonds
and an optical layer designed to boost the refractive index, the
result is a diamond simulant that is at last able to
truly mimic the light play, lustre and beauty of gem
diamond but at diamond simulant pricing.

The end-result: Just
as cultured pearls offer you the beauty of pearls at a
fraction of the natural pearl price, Asha® is able to offer you the brilliance and
stunning beauty of
real diamond, but at a fraction of the natural diamond price.

"I've had my asha stone for almost 5 years now.

I had received a 1.25 carat round stone which was set in my bridal set. My new asha was so beautiful that I sold my .75 carat diamond.

Well after almost 5 years the stone is still just as beautiful as the day I received it.

To this day only my husband knows this is not a mined diamond.
I have always have many comments about how sparkley my ring is. People say they spot it from across the room....I have also recommended your site to people who want a high quality stone without the high price of a mined diamond.
- Customer Testimonial

Is the Asha
realistic?
Seeing is believing - above is a customer photo showing an Asha®
next to her Eightstar diamond.
(photo courtesy of Marriahlyn of our message boards!)

As
further, up-front proof of how realistic the Asha diamond
simulant is, a sample 1ct Asha round was submitted for evaluation
by an objective measure of diamond beauty, the Gemex
Brilliancescope system.

The Brilliancescope utilizes a laser and computer to measure a
diamonds light return and then rank its beauty according to
how it compares to other natural diamonds. Diamond beauty is
broken down as "White Light return", "Colored
Light return" and Scintillation.

The results?
The sample Asha, a 1ct fake diamond,
scored at at the extreme high-end for all three aspects
of diamond beauty, easily outperforming the typical
natural diamond.